sulfurous
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(satellite adjective) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" |
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Synonyms: stifling, sulphurous, sultry |
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(satellite adjective) harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" |
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Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic |
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